000 FZPN03 KNHC 181004 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 UTC THU FEB 18 2010 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. SECURITE E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 18. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 19. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 20. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95W TO 13N96W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95W TO 12N97W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 93W AND 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. .12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 10.5N100W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .COLD FRONT FROM 30N136W TO 24N140W. W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 23N140W TO 27N134W TO 30N131W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SW WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. N OF 20N BETWEEN BAJA PENINSULA AND 131W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N129W TO 21.5N140W. W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART. N OF 27N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 13N140W TO 30N127W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING FROM 30N120W TO 24N127W. N OF 24N W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 22N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 17.5N102W TO 13.5N104W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. FROM 07.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 100W AND 112W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N BETWEEN 100W AND 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE WITH PARAGRAPH BELOW. .FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 123W AND 130W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 07N TO 11N W OF 136W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE...S OF 20N W OF 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 13N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 96W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04.5N TO 18N W OF 122W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 22N W OF 123W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 95W AND 122W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .FROM 12N TO 14N E OF 91W INCLUDING GULF OF FONSECA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .WITHIN FROM 08N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 12N BETWEEN 88W AND 93W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N90W TO 08N95.5W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 12.5N BETWEEN 88W AND 96W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09.5N90W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 11N BETWEEN 89W AND 95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .N OF 04.5N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN N OF 04N BETWEEN 78W AND 82.5W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 01.5N TO 05N BETWEEN 80W AND 83.5W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 04N BETWEEN 78W AND 81.5W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 03.5N BETWEEN 81W AND 85W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .REMAINDER AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC THU FEB 18... .COLD FRONT FROM 30N136W TO 24N140W. WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION. .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...02N78W TO 07N101W TO 06N111W TO 04N124W TO 06N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION ALONG THE ITCZ. $$ .FORECASTER AL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.